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i just switched us to sprint, so e-mail, web...on 4g... it's all unlimited. [ cellphone buzzes ] you just texted me to read the memo? unlimited text too. we really need you on this conference call. rick, it's lyle. rickster? i'm here. there he is! [ male announcer ] switch to sprint and get unlimited 4g data on a wide range of devices. sprint 4g, it's business without limits. trouble hearing on the phone? only on the now network. visit sprintrelay.com. you know what this is, cartwright? yes. nicorette mini. you carry them around everywhere. yes carry them everywhere. because cravings are everywhere. no matter where crime takes me, nicorette mini's there, ready to take a craving for me like a real partner. ♪ would you take a craving for me, cartwright? what? how would i take a -- exactly. isn't it weird to eat your partner? don't over think the metaphor, cartwright. [ male announcer ] nicorette mini goes wherever you go, to help make quitting suck less. >>> as we saw moments ago, some japanese are still tragically stranded in the nuclear
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all of us mid to upper 50s. so even with the increase in clouds and the rain, low to mid 50s especially around the bay and east bay, last years areas to see the rain. up in the north bay, upper 50s to low 60s in the afternoon hours. as far as the forecast for the next seven days, showers are possible wednesday and thursday which means the rain won't be as heavy or as widespread. friday the rain comes back, so do the cooler conditions. scattered showers throughout the weekend, spring begins on sunday and it will not feel like it with highs in the 50s. >> still pretty quiet. look on out for wet conditions san mateo, san mateo bridge, looking good. north bay shot, mike showed light rain falling in the north bay. so far, no problems as you make the drive on southbound 101 in santa rosa all the way down to san rafael and continues to look good across the golden gate bridge into san francisco. here is a live shot, really not that much this morning. and south bay, 101, northbound at this time, delay free out of morgan
all of us mid to upper 50s. so even with the increase in clouds and the rain, low to mid 50s especially around the bay and east bay, last years areas to see the rain. up in the north bay, upper 50s to low 60s in the afternoon hours. as far as the forecast for the next seven days, showers are possible wednesday and thursday which means the rain won't be as heavy or as widespread. friday the rain comes back, so do the cooler conditions. scattered showers throughout the weekend, spring begins on...
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that's it for us at 6:00. thanks for joining us. we'll be back at 11:00. good night. captioned by closed captioning services inc. my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can actually do something to help. i think it's a very bold thing to do. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. i'm sure if it was 100 miles, we'd still walk it. it was a big statement for me of... (voice breaks) i'm alive. we can do this. we can do this. we can rid the world of this terrible disease... so that no mother... granddaughter... sister... daughter... mother... go through what my wife had to go through. this is more than just three days. this is a lifetime. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyo
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> reporter: the temporary road will link nelson road to the road residents built today which was in use right away. >> i thought we would be walking over the rock pile. >> reporter: but there is still no real way in for ambulances or for fire trucks, and a handful of people are still without power. >> that's the primary concern right now is emergency access. this is a hearty group. >> and they are grateful no one was hurt in the slide and no homes were damaged. >> we are dealing with mother nature. >> everybody is remarkably patient. >> and tomorrow a senior geologist will visit the scene and make recommendations and residents can go to a special meeting tomorrow to find out about the next steps. that will take place at 4:00 on nelson road in front of the sheriff's communication center. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> lisa, thank you. >>> santa clara valley water district officials say more rain could mean an over flow next week at the lexington reservoir. regulators are currently releasing the maximum amount to keep the reservoir from pouring out of its spill way. the reservoir has b
> reporter: the temporary road will link nelson road to the road residents built today which was in use right away. >> i thought we would be walking over the rock pile. >> reporter: but there is still no real way in for ambulances or for fire trucks, and a handful of people are still without power. >> that's the primary concern right now is emergency access. this is a hearty group. >> and they are grateful no one was hurt in the slide and no homes were damaged....
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please use caution. right now speeds are essentially showing green. live look in be contra costa county walnut creek, no delays southbound 680 but we also have road work along highway 4 in pittsburg, at railroad, you will find a few lanes blocked until 7:00 this morning. no slowing around antioch on 4. >>> and still ahead, tensions continue to rise in libya as the united nations approves measures to prevent muammar khadafy forces from mounting air zbleix stalemate in sacramento, they >>> good morning, it's friday and a stormy one. it's amounts windy and it is raining. mike says a lot of us are getting wet at the moment and you might expect to keep that umbrella handy all day. he'll talk about it and check in with marlena what effect it has on traffic. >> just moments ago britain will send aircraft to help be a a no-fly zone in the coming hours. they have closed to all traffic. it came hours after the united nations voted for a no-fly zone over the country. they are using all necessary measures to protect civilians from attack. it coincides with report
please use caution. right now speeds are essentially showing green. live look in be contra costa county walnut creek, no delays southbound 680 but we also have road work along highway 4 in pittsburg, at railroad, you will find a few lanes blocked until 7:00 this morning. no slowing around antioch on 4. >>> and still ahead, tensions continue to rise in libya as the united nations approves measures to prevent muammar khadafy forces from mounting air zbleix stalemate in sacramento, they...
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to see how long the rain will be with us. >> it will be with us through the lunch hour. expect wet weather through the morning commute to about 12:00 or 1:00. if you are leaving right now the bulk of the rain is falling into the north bay. you can see around bodega bay and all up and down 101 and 29. we have healthy returns right around the bay itself from san francisco down to san mateo over to hayward, san ramon. dublin, up towards concord and walnut creek. scattered light rains around the santa clara valley. big picture will show this is all moving slowly to the east and should be out by 12:00. here is sue with the traffic. >> quick look this morning. we do have rain and an accident around the cordelia junction. it's not blocking any lanes but you will find it off to the side. we've got heavy snow in the mountains, chains are required, blue canyon, central truckee and slow traffic and screening trucks. checking mass transit it's all on time, bart, muni and tolls, it's clear at the bay bridge. >>> sue, thank you very much. >>> japanese officials are battling a new fire
to see how long the rain will be with us. >> it will be with us through the lunch hour. expect wet weather through the morning commute to about 12:00 or 1:00. if you are leaving right now the bulk of the rain is falling into the north bay. you can see around bodega bay and all up and down 101 and 29. we have healthy returns right around the bay itself from san francisco down to san mateo over to hayward, san ramon. dublin, up towards concord and walnut creek. scattered light rains around...
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on the walls he shows us the stickers he put up days before he left. on the windowsill, syringes still full of medicine used to counteract the radiation. even so, he says, entire families he knew have died. pripiet is a ghost town. a spooky quiet haunts the streets. trees grow on the rooftops. the humans are long gone. today as they finalize repairs on the concrete sarcophagus that encases the dead reactor at chernobyl, the workers can stay only for 15-minute shifts. the half-life of nuclear fallout is measured in decades, even centuries. in japan many of the americans in the hardest-hit areas are finally getting out. the first evacuation flights organized by the u.s. embassy carried them out of japan. but so many others here are trapped. >> yesterday, my little one wanted to play outside in the playground. but i didn't let her go out. i'm getting to know how dangerous the situation is. >> this is the emergency bag. i don't really know what's happening. but what i know is it's kind of scary in other places. the north places. but it's not really scary i
on the walls he shows us the stickers he put up days before he left. on the windowsill, syringes still full of medicine used to counteract the radiation. even so, he says, entire families he knew have died. pripiet is a ghost town. a spooky quiet haunts the streets. trees grow on the rooftops. the humans are long gone. today as they finalize repairs on the concrete sarcophagus that encases the dead reactor at chernobyl, the workers can stay only for 15-minute shifts. the half-life of nuclear...
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the term they use, of radiation. that's about 67 chest x-rays or the same of 134 cross-country plane trips. in order to get radiation sickness, you need to be exposed to 1,000 millisieverts at once. and for most people, a fatal dose is about five times that. to put this all in perspective, the radiation levels at the scene of the fire of the nuclear power plant in japan reached about 400 millisieverts. meaning you would have had to sit there for about 2 1/2 hours to get sick. but what about the worst case scenario? what if there's a full meltdown? will that reach us here in america? >> even if we had a chernobyl-type accident, the impact on the united states would be minimal. >> reporter: which is why, despite those scary pictures out of japan, the experts are telling us tonight that there is no threat to us here. dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> and when we return, we are going to take you to an inaccessible part of japan and show you how a human chain did so much to help save lives. i've had asthma for 11 years.
the term they use, of radiation. that's about 67 chest x-rays or the same of 134 cross-country plane trips. in order to get radiation sickness, you need to be exposed to 1,000 millisieverts at once. and for most people, a fatal dose is about five times that. to put this all in perspective, the radiation levels at the scene of the fire of the nuclear power plant in japan reached about 400 millisieverts. meaning you would have had to sit there for about 2 1/2 hours to get sick. but what about the...
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one expert told us it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors. helicopters swooping overhead, dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling short. but here is the encouraging news. japanese plant operators have connected a new electric power line to the plant. this entire crisis began when the power was knocked out. if the japanese flip the switch but those critical water pumps to cool the reactors don't work, then it's american pumps to the rescue. the pentagon has shipped high pressure pumps, but no u.s. personnel. once again, the japanese will have workers willing to risk their lives operating them. today, for the first time, a closeup look at how dire things are. you can see reactor three, charred and billowing steam. but look right there. reactor four. you can see a green structure. now look at this old photo taken inside. the same green structure above the critical fuel rod pool. now, the walls are blown out. one u.s. official telling us tonight, "t
one expert told us it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors. helicopters swooping overhead, dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling short. but here is the encouraging news. japanese plant operators have connected a new electric power line to the plant. this entire crisis began when the power was knocked out. if the japanese flip the switch but those critical water pumps to cool the...
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this is what an american official told us today. it would be hard to describe how alarming the situation is inside japan's nuclear power plant. teetering on the brink of a multi-reactor meltdown. that last ditch hope, the workers heading in on what he called a suicide mission. and even that may be too late. as family members of some of the workers have begun to weigh in, one of them writing tonight, "my father has accepted his fate, much like a death sentence." and, the japanese people are lining up today to be tested or to leave, but we want to talk, as well, about what this means for the united states. we're going to tell you about worst case scenarios, what it might really deliver to hawaii, to california, the rest of this country, all of that ahead. but martha raddatz leads us off, she spent the day with experts asking about the reality of what is happening tonight. martha? >> reporter: diane, the u.s. is now urgently trying to get the japanese government to find more volunteers to go into the nuclear reactors to try to stop mul
this is what an american official told us today. it would be hard to describe how alarming the situation is inside japan's nuclear power plant. teetering on the brink of a multi-reactor meltdown. that last ditch hope, the workers heading in on what he called a suicide mission. and even that may be too late. as family members of some of the workers have begun to weigh in, one of them writing tonight, "my father has accepted his fate, much like a death sentence." and, the japanese...
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they plan to use it to show rage enduced by steroid use. in this, he says, quote, "yo, kim, i'm starting to get upset. very upset. where in the "explative. >>> california regulators will fine pg&e up to $1 million a day for failing to turnover documents dealing with the gas pipeline safety. yesterday they issued a report that left out a large number of documents verifying the number of transmission lines. pg&e says it can't find them. the california public utility's commission wants to milwaukee sure they are running at safe pressure levels following the san bruno explosion in september. the missing records show lines running under some of california's largest cities. >>> a muslim san jose state grad student wants the entire crew of a southwest flight disciplined after she was removed from the plane. she is a u.s. citizen originally from pakistan. before takeoff from isn diego to san jose a flight attendant did not feel comfortable with her on the plane. she thought she heard the woman say "it's a go" on her cell phone. the woman said "i ha
they plan to use it to show rage enduced by steroid use. in this, he says, quote, "yo, kim, i'm starting to get upset. very upset. where in the "explative. >>> california regulators will fine pg&e up to $1 million a day for failing to turnover documents dealing with the gas pipeline safety. yesterday they issued a report that left out a large number of documents verifying the number of transmission lines. pg&e says it can't find them. the california public utility's...
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unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had hit that pitch before. turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. give me half an hour. ahhh. without anyone ting care of h@h@ the reactor cores, we will have three simultaneous breach of ngg containments. already, unit two and unit three have cracks in their containment vessels. already, unit four has a raging fire, we think, involving spent fuel that is not contained by any containment vessel. so, we are very close, now, to something that is even bigger than chernobyl. in a worst-case scenario, you have breach of containment. the containment structure springs a leak. you have an explosion. the thing cracks apart and releases large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere. that area will become a dead zone. it will be impossible to grow anything. people in that area will die. we're talking about lives at s
unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had hit that pitch before. turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. give me half an hour. ahhh. without anyone ting care of h@h@ the reactor cores, we will have three simultaneous breach of ngg containments. already, unit...
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who is back with us again. one of the concerns is we could get about a 9 point earthquake around the aleutian islands. >> that's right. the second-largest earthquake, in recorded history, off the coast of alaska. and it could send a tidal wave, 15 feet tall, that could hit los angeles. >> and there's a concern right off the pacific coast. >> that's right, in 1812, we had another earthquake. and the potential here is within a few minutes to five hours, a wall of water 15 feet tall could hit los angeles and go 2 to 3 miles inland. >> let's dig into what that would mean for los angeles. what kind of destruction we would see if there was an earthquake first. >> let's say we have an 8.0 earthquake, smaller than the one that hit japan. >> right on the san andreas fault. >> right on the san andreas fault. and according to the geological survey the devastation would be catastrophic. downtown los angeles flattened. 40% could withstand a 8.0 earthquake. 15% of tall buildings are at risk. and could, in fact, collapse. >>
who is back with us again. one of the concerns is we could get about a 9 point earthquake around the aleutian islands. >> that's right. the second-largest earthquake, in recorded history, off the coast of alaska. and it could send a tidal wave, 15 feet tall, that could hit los angeles. >> and there's a concern right off the pacific coast. >> that's right, in 1812, we had another earthquake. and the potential here is within a few minutes to five hours, a wall of water 15 feet...
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abc's akiko fujita joins us from narita, japan. so, how are the japanese people dealing with news of the leak? >> reporter: what we're seeing out in the stores is any indication, not dealing with it very well. we've heard of panic buying, even in tokyo, which you just heard is 170 miles south of the reactor. we have heard reports of stores being sold out of radios, flashlights, candles, fuel cans. essentially any emergency materials. we've also heard of grocery stores, their shelves being cleared. keep in mind that food and water was already in short supply immediately after the quake hit. people went out to the stores to stock up. now, with reports of the explosion today, people are adding to that panic. >> and, akiko, considering that the wind is blowing from the plant in your direction, meaning towards tokyo, how concerned are officials there about all this radiation spreading? >> reporter: well, you know, officials are trying to walk that fine line between showing a calm face and also monitoring it very closely. i mean, clearly
abc's akiko fujita joins us from narita, japan. so, how are the japanese people dealing with news of the leak? >> reporter: what we're seeing out in the stores is any indication, not dealing with it very well. we've heard of panic buying, even in tokyo, which you just heard is 170 miles south of the reactor. we have heard reports of stores being sold out of radios, flashlights, candles, fuel cans. essentially any emergency materials. we've also heard of grocery stores, their shelves being...
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all of us will be touched by rain by the evening commute. showers for wednesday and thursday and chilly showers for saturday and sunday. one more day in the seven-day forecast and we till have rain all seven days. >>> i didn't encounter any rain either but good news, some might not at all. light rain for drivers this morning, live shot of 680 walnut creek, traffic city light of antioch through the san ramon valley. interstate 80 in berkeley looking good this morning. westbound traffic is only 18-minute drive from the carquinez bridge and head to the south bay, 280 and 17 interchange, san jose, traffic is very light. mass transit systems all off to a good start. no delays reported for any of the transit systems. >> thank you. >> why the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan, what he is expected to tell congress about the war effort and his serious concerns. >> and japan's ties to silicon valley. the sound of spring... it's a symphony best appreciated... at full blast. the moment you've been waiting for has arrived. springs best event. from
all of us will be touched by rain by the evening commute. showers for wednesday and thursday and chilly showers for saturday and sunday. one more day in the seven-day forecast and we till have rain all seven days. >>> i didn't encounter any rain either but good news, some might not at all. light rain for drivers this morning, live shot of 680 walnut creek, traffic city light of antioch through the san ramon valley. interstate 80 in berkeley looking good this morning. westbound traffic...
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stay with us. >> aw! baby face slow down child slow down child ♪ ♪ i may be mud, but i have standards. mops? please. some of them have bacteria. ♪ and they try to pick me up? ew. i'm really hard to get. uh! ♪ what about love?! [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet's antibacterial solution eliminates 99.9% of bacteria that mops can spread around. i like your pad! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better than a mop or your money back. over here! put your roots in reverse. with root touch-up, by nice 'n easy. it extends the life of your color in 10 minutes with a seamless match to any brand -- guaranteed! roots are outta there. with root touch-up by nice 'n easy. >>> welcome back, everybody. we return now to our top story and the new fears of leaking radiation at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >> today a team of experts from the u.s. are expected to be on hand to help monitor the damaged reactors. you can also bet they'll have one of these, a geig
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coolest there, rest of us in upper 50s to 60 degrees. accu-weather seven-day forecast, strongest storm will be sunday. the one on sunday will have the heaviest rain is when we'll see the most flooding. one to two inches is possible this weekend. >>> good morning. we're starting in the south bay where it has been quiet so far this friday morning. here is a live look at san jose, 280 at the 17 overcrossing. no problems in the downtown san jose area but if you are commuting on 17, chp says drive slowly. they have issued a heavy rain advisory. in walnut creek, contra costa county, southbound 680, no delays into the san ramon valley. but a spinout in solano, on the ramp to 680 but not blocking any lanes yet. >>> thank you so much. it's now 5:12. >> still ahead, the affect the disaster in japan is halving on general mortgages m zblrts and imposing fines on pg&e for not producing documents, it could reach one million dollars a day. >> the u.n. green lights a @Ñ@x@x@x@x@x@x@x@x@x >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> go
coolest there, rest of us in upper 50s to 60 degrees. accu-weather seven-day forecast, strongest storm will be sunday. the one on sunday will have the heaviest rain is when we'll see the most flooding. one to two inches is possible this weekend. >>> good morning. we're starting in the south bay where it has been quiet so far this friday morning. here is a live look at san jose, 280 at the 17 overcrossing. no problems in the downtown san jose area but if you are commuting on 17, chp...
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we have enough for us. we want to share. >> reporter: in japan shinto buddhists and confucian traditions promote considering community when you consider yourself. we saw this video on youtube the moment after the earthquake interrupted a graduation ceremony. a brief moment of confusion and then everyone working together to clear the rubble. the prime minister used the phrase in announcing the blackouts he said would be required because of the shortage of electricity. >> translator: this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for japan. >> reporter: but now we learn the government-ordered blackouts don't have to happen because the people voluntarily stopped using nonessential power. this is a shelter. some of these people here for days and, look, it's recycling, organized for recycling. >> plastic, combustible, burnable, cans. >> reporter: the japanese call it etai, it means to come together as one body. and something else astonishing after a disaster, not a single reported case of looting in a countr
we have enough for us. we want to share. >> reporter: in japan shinto buddhists and confucian traditions promote considering community when you consider yourself. we saw this video on youtube the moment after the earthquake interrupted a graduation ceremony. a brief moment of confusion and then everyone working together to clear the rubble. the prime minister used the phrase in announcing the blackouts he said would be required because of the shortage of electricity. >> translator:...
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upload them to us or e-mail them to us. >> good morning. we do have a new problem in san mateo county, northbound highway one, the ramp is closed to clear the scene of an earlier spinout. heavy rain advisory in santa cruz, highway 7 between summit and 85 asking commuters please drive with caution. a check of drive times, it's slow, westbound 4 making out of antioch, 22 minutes. then 19 minutes heading through the altamont pass. outside for a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are on. no delays heading into san francisco. for the latest, go to www.abc7.com and click on the traffic link. >>> thanks a lot. very good news for the future of a true san francisco institution >> bay breakers race has found a new sponsor, dazzle has agreed to sponsor the race for the next two years. organizers warned the race could be cancelled and growing concerns over alcohol and other issues. they have also announced they have sold all 50,000 tickets now for the 100th anniversary race coming up this may. >> u.s. servicemen in afghanistan and
upload them to us or e-mail them to us. >> good morning. we do have a new problem in san mateo county, northbound highway one, the ramp is closed to clear the scene of an earlier spinout. heavy rain advisory in santa cruz, highway 7 between summit and 85 asking commuters please drive with caution. a check of drive times, it's slow, westbound 4 making out of antioch, 22 minutes. then 19 minutes heading through the altamont pass. outside for a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza,...
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here is a look what is coming at us. not good news if you want to be outside this afternoon. 8:00, we're still dealing with scattered light rain. about by noon, feel a break developing especially across the north bay. temperatures in the mid 50s for most areas at noon and then by the afternoon hours, see breaks in the cloud cover. brain, completely gone for your evening commute and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. seven-day forecast, rain comes back tomorrow afternoon. strong storm with thunderstorms, possibly localized flooding friday morning. saturday and sunday we'll be cool with scattered showers. monday looks dry. >> good morning we do have scattered rainfall around the bay area. westbound 580 in livermore coming off of livermore, a big rig cleared out of lanes and debris remains in laden scattered all over the place. slow traffic off the amount monitor. we have a stall still there, right lane northbound 680 at bollinger canyon road and new accident reported approaching orinda in the center lane. slow traffic o
here is a look what is coming at us. not good news if you want to be outside this afternoon. 8:00, we're still dealing with scattered light rain. about by noon, feel a break developing especially across the north bay. temperatures in the mid 50s for most areas at noon and then by the afternoon hours, see breaks in the cloud cover. brain, completely gone for your evening commute and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. seven-day forecast, rain comes back tomorrow afternoon. strong storm with...
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most of us will be dry through the morning commute. fastest wind i could find south about 9 miles an hour. not too breeze. puts our temperatures in the low to mid 40s valleys. let's take about this afternoon. what a difference. we are going have with steady rain moving in, light to moderate at times, 60 at san jose, most of us in the mid to upper 50s. clearlake at 46 degrees. five to six hour window of steady rain before it turns to showers. another low will drop down from alaska bringing us a chance of thunderstorms. heavy rain and it won't fall in such a short time frame. chance of rain saturday but sunday looks to be dry and warmer with temperatures back in the 60s for most of us. >> good morning. we're starting things off at the bay bridge toll plaza, no delays metering lights are not on. as you are heading into san francisco, wind advisory for the bay bridge. heading out of san francisco on the lower deck, eastbound 80, the slow lane is blocked at treasure island due to a stalled car. important news for the vallejo ferry is out of
most of us will be dry through the morning commute. fastest wind i could find south about 9 miles an hour. not too breeze. puts our temperatures in the low to mid 40s valleys. let's take about this afternoon. what a difference. we are going have with steady rain moving in, light to moderate at times, 60 at san jose, most of us in the mid to upper 50s. clearlake at 46 degrees. five to six hour window of steady rain before it turns to showers. another low will drop down from alaska bringing us a...
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i used to take tylenol. i switched to advil. been using it ever since. and when the pain is gone and you feel good and you feel healthy... work or pleasure, i can go on with my life. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. ♪ >>> 36 million bucks at the box office for "battle: l.a." a lot of people saw it over the weekend. i also saw it over the weekend. you did not see a movie over the weekend. slacker. >> i was working some overtime. i forego the movie this weekend. >> we'll go ahead and give you a pass this weekend. let me fill you in. first and foremost, nobody in my family would see this movie with me. my mom wouldn't go, husband wouldn't go. i almost took a baby with me. i was the only chick in the whole place. this is a guy's movie. let me tell you what this is about. i can't really tell you what it's about. it's so much cg action, explosions, fire. the gist is aliens come to santa monica beach in the form of meteors, explode because they want our water. the rest is action and explosions. if you're into that, you'll really
i used to take tylenol. i switched to advil. been using it ever since. and when the pain is gone and you feel good and you feel healthy... work or pleasure, i can go on with my life. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. ♪ >>> 36 million bucks at the box office for "battle: l.a." a lot of people saw it over the weekend. i also saw it over the weekend. you did not see a movie over the weekend. slacker. >> i was working some overtime. i forego...
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radiation, they say, is all around us. even inside of us. and for the most part, it is perfectly safe. to illustrate the point, we got ahold of this geiger counter. and as you can see, even right here in new york city, in the middle of central park, there is always a background level of radiation. check this out. we're at a fruit stand. we're going to put the geiger counter on bananas, which have potassium, which you need to live. but also is radioactive. and you see the geiger counter goes up just a little bit. and here's where the geiger counter really moves. when we went to grand central station, with professor eric hall, a nuclear researcher from columbia university. why? because this place was built with granite and marble, both of which are radioactive. tens of thousands of people walk through that hall every day. >> that's right. >> reporter: are they at risk of getting sick because of the radioactivity around them? >> no. the doses are very, very small. >> reporter: another everyday activity that exposes us to radiation, air travel.
radiation, they say, is all around us. even inside of us. and for the most part, it is perfectly safe. to illustrate the point, we got ahold of this geiger counter. and as you can see, even right here in new york city, in the middle of central park, there is always a background level of radiation. check this out. we're at a fruit stand. we're going to put the geiger counter on bananas, which have potassium, which you need to live. but also is radioactive. and you see the geiger counter goes up...
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they are only allow us to use one elevator precisely for that mean. these aftershocks which have continued, adds nothing but fear, particularly when you see the people watching state television so closely and now dealing with these aftershocks coming every day here. >> and seeing these buildings rattled. thank you so much, david, and please stay safe. dan. >>> the city of sendai was hit hardest by this earthquake and tsunami. it is on the coast, 80 miles from the epicenter of the quake. our clarissa ward is trying to get there this morning. she joins us from the road to sendai. clarissa, i under you're about 100 mile as way. what are you seeing on the road? >> reporter: good morning. it's been an epic journey even trying to get here. we were diverted through three different cities. we've been traveling for more than 26 hours and we have now reached a point just less than 100 miles to the city of sendai. what's the most striking thing, when you look around here, the roads seem fine, the buildings look fine. there's electricity. but another 50 miles dow
they are only allow us to use one elevator precisely for that mean. these aftershocks which have continued, adds nothing but fear, particularly when you see the people watching state television so closely and now dealing with these aftershocks coming every day here. >> and seeing these buildings rattled. thank you so much, david, and please stay safe. dan. >>> the city of sendai was hit hardest by this earthquake and tsunami. it is on the coast, 80 miles from the epicenter of the...
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thank you so much for joining us on this chilly start of the day. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. >> japanese officials say they have finished a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis at the crippled nuclear complex. for a while military helicopters dumped loads of sea water to try to cool the you a rain yum fuel but that that has now been suspended because of a spike in radiation levels. meanwhile, there are reports of increasing tension between the u.s. and japan over how the reactor crisis is being handled. the state department is now sending charter planes to help bring back american citizens who want to leave and advising americans to stay at least 50 miles from the power plant. >> with japan's fukushima daiichi plant crippled on the ground, desperate efforts are coming from the air. helicopters dumping sea water into the holes of the roof hoping to could cool it enough to prevent a nuclear meltdown. they say there is talk of apocalypse and i think that word is well chosen. the procedure was considered to
thank you so much for joining us on this chilly start of the day. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. >> japanese officials say they have finished a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis at the crippled nuclear complex. for a while military helicopters dumped loads of sea water to try to cool the you a rain yum fuel but that that has now been suspended because of a spike in radiation levels. meanwhile, there are reports of increasing tension...
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use. defense is saying if you want to talk about lying, take a look at the prosecution witnesses. take a look at some pictures of jeff novitski, he ran the investigation into balco lab. he will be back for more cross-examination. he said that bonds interfered with his investigation by giving grand jury testimony that was different than other ballplayers were giving. and steve hopkins is going to talk about the recording of bonds and anderson that he says shows the two discussing injecting steroids. anderson is back in jail for refusing to testify. witnesses are just a pack of bitter people who lost out on money when they had a falling out with bonds. >>> one of last remaining stars of hollywood's golden gauge has died. elizabeth taylor died from congestive heart failure. he is first gained stardom as a child and appeared in 50 films. she was 79 years old. expect much more on the life of this iconic star coming up on "good morning america." they will be doing a live show from the west coast
use. defense is saying if you want to talk about lying, take a look at the prosecution witnesses. take a look at some pictures of jeff novitski, he ran the investigation into balco lab. he will be back for more cross-examination. he said that bonds interfered with his investigation by giving grand jury testimony that was different than other ballplayers were giving. and steve hopkins is going to talk about the recording of bonds and anderson that he says shows the two discussing injecting...
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that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and those workers past and present may stand to gain billions of dollars. now more from linsey davis. >> reporter: this woman, an assistant manager at sam's club and single mother of two, says she's about to make history. >> it's crazy. i never would have thought that me personally would ever have made it to the supreme court. >> reporter: she's been employed by walmart for almost 25 years. and is one of six named plaintiffs who filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the company over pay and promotions. >> there was a male coworker there that had been with the company half the time that i had been and he was making almost double what i was making. i had even gone to the district manager and asked him what i needed
that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and those workers past and present may stand to gain billions of dollars. now more from linsey davis. >> reporter: this woman, an assistant manager at sam's club and single mother...
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the industry tells us to relax, we're okay. i wouldn't take anything like that at face value. >> reporter: waxman points out that those japanese reactors are the same ones used here in america at 16 different plants across the country. the reactors called the mark i built by general electric starting in the 1960s have been controversial for years. in the 1970 dale bridenbaugh and two colleagues became known as the ge-3 when they quit over safety concerns about the mark i reactors, which they feared were not large or strong enough to contain radiation in the event of a meltdown. in fact, ge specifically marketed the mark i as cheaper and easier to build. bridenbaugh is watching the events in japan fearfully. >> you know, it's frightening to me that we've gotten into this situation where thousands of people may lose their lives as a result of this. >> reporter: after the ge-3 quit back in 1975, the mark i reactors here in the u.s. all underwent safety modifications. ge tells abc news the mark is have, quote, a proven track record
the industry tells us to relax, we're okay. i wouldn't take anything like that at face value. >> reporter: waxman points out that those japanese reactors are the same ones used here in america at 16 different plants across the country. the reactors called the mark i built by general electric starting in the 1960s have been controversial for years. in the 1970 dale bridenbaugh and two colleagues became known as the ge-3 when they quit over safety concerns about the mark i reactors, which...
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we use something from geological and use a seismic scale. they rate their earthquakes from 0 to 7 scale. this has been rated 7, maximum amount. they possibly could. and you can see why when you look at these pictures and then the resulting tsunami. this is a wall of water that has caused such massive destruction that we're really just starting to get the scope of this at this time. >> akiko, do you have any sense yet, do you have a sense yet since you're in tokyo, whether the aftershocks have leveled off at this point or things beginning to calm down? calm is a weird phrase at these hours with you, but has it settled down a little bit? are you still feeling the shaking you felt hours ago? >> reporter: they've definitely gotten weaker. i can tell you that. we're still feeling some right for you. we have gotten quite a few aftershakes, but -- aftershocks but they have gotten weaker. one thing i want to point out as you talk about those images, japan is a country that is relatively well prepared for earthquakes. so, images you're seeing speak t
we use something from geological and use a seismic scale. they rate their earthquakes from 0 to 7 scale. this has been rated 7, maximum amount. they possibly could. and you can see why when you look at these pictures and then the resulting tsunami. this is a wall of water that has caused such massive destruction that we're really just starting to get the scope of this at this time. >> akiko, do you have any sense yet, do you have a sense yet since you're in tokyo, whether the aftershocks...
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. >>> we have with us this morning, dr. michio kaku, who has been with us throughout this crisis. physicist from city university of new york and also the author of a new book called "physics of the future." let's look at the satellite images we got in from the reactors in japan. as jim explained, they're trying to wire these back up. is that going to work? >> well, the good news is that reactor two has now a cable established from the main power grid. the bad news is, that it's a race against time. unless they can establish power and get the pumps going, there could be an evacuation of the whole site because radiation levels are rising. abandon ship. that may be the mantra, unless they can get power to these reactors. but establish unit two, power has -- at least a cable has been established. >> we heard this morning, you were talking about radiation levels. that radiation has gotten into the milk and some of the food in japan. what does that say to you? >> it means that fission products are getting into the environment. and it's snowing. and rain in the future will melt the snow
. >>> we have with us this morning, dr. michio kaku, who has been with us throughout this crisis. physicist from city university of new york and also the author of a new book called "physics of the future." let's look at the satellite images we got in from the reactors in japan. as jim explained, they're trying to wire these back up. is that going to work? >> well, the good news is that reactor two has now a cable established from the main power grid. the bad news is,...
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come see us. robin? >> all right, sam. thank you. >>> we're going to turn, now in the meantime, to a disturbing, new trend we have been talking about from time to time. teens taking texting to the extreme. making racy videos that could come back to haunt them. elisabeth hasselbeck had a frank discussion with teenagers about this. and some of the subject matter may be a little tough for some to take. keep that in mind. >> reporter: we'll watch it first and talk with the kids later. as parents, we've been told to control the images our children see, we should monitor searches on home computers and on laptops. but now, hand held devices are being used to send erotic videos. and the problem, experts say, is getting increasingly worse. for melody, not a day goes by that she doesn't think about the events that unfolded during her junior year in high school. when a video she made for a high school crush earned her the nickname, porn star. >> he asked me to send a video using my web cam, of me taking my clothes off. i did it after
come see us. robin? >> all right, sam. thank you. >>> we're going to turn, now in the meantime, to a disturbing, new trend we have been talking about from time to time. teens taking texting to the extreme. making racy videos that could come back to haunt them. elisabeth hasselbeck had a frank discussion with teenagers about this. and some of the subject matter may be a little tough for some to take. keep that in mind. >> reporter: we'll watch it first and talk with the kids...
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. >> we are used to doing large events. obviously, there's a lot of excitement about the events that are coming up. >> reporter: these delicate hors d'oeuvres are similar to the appetizers the wedding guests will be eating. >> it will be about double-checking, triple-checking, and checking again, and making sure that we've got everything in the right places. >> reporter: the palace entertains 50,000 people a year. >> we start planning as far out as six months. so, there's an awful lot of detail to go into. the invitations. the drinks and how people will move around the reception. >> reporter: one place people will definitely move about, in front of the royal family's stellar art collection which dates back to when the house first opened as a royal residence in 1837. >> when you come into the 19 state rooms, the works of art that you see surrounding you are really opulent and wonderful. >> reporter: and, george, the last time we were in london, the palace unveiled the official royal coin. this morning, we're getting video of
. >> we are used to doing large events. obviously, there's a lot of excitement about the events that are coming up. >> reporter: these delicate hors d'oeuvres are similar to the appetizers the wedding guests will be eating. >> it will be about double-checking, triple-checking, and checking again, and making sure that we've got everything in the right places. >> reporter: the palace entertains 50,000 people a year. >> we start planning as far out as six months. so,...
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using too much of the battery. every type of clean energy vehicle you can imagine is coming out these days. it's a real trend for cars. going forward we'll have to see what lies down the road. it really can't be stressed enough that all that cool technology in cars has to be balanced with safety. even hands-free and voice activation stuff can be a mental distraction, if not a physical one. so remember to keep your mind on the road and master all the controls before you head out. rob and peggy, back to you. >> very interesting. you know, everybody talks about the cost of these cars. the volt is about $40,000 but you get the $7,000 tax credit. and the leaf, the nissan leaf, they say, is $32,000. still, you're getting up into the bmw, audi range. when you're paying 40 grand for an electric car. >> the coolest thing i had a chance to drive a leaf and a volt. there is an iphone app you can set the temperature. from the iphone. so on the cold winter nights, you can set the temperature from your bedroom. you get in there,
using too much of the battery. every type of clean energy vehicle you can imagine is coming out these days. it's a real trend for cars. going forward we'll have to see what lies down the road. it really can't be stressed enough that all that cool technology in cars has to be balanced with safety. even hands-free and voice activation stuff can be a mental distraction, if not a physical one. so remember to keep your mind on the road and master all the controls before you head out. rob and peggy,...
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trying to show us up. just one marcher, one flag, one police car and the parade route, well, one block. >> i love it. city officials say they knew they couldn't have the biggest parade, so they decided to go for the smallest. got to have gold. i love it. >> it's its best in its own way. >> we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] many people don't understand their digestive system. gastroenterologists do. they've made align ♪ align is the product of 10 years of research... and it has something you can't get anywhere else, a patented good bacteria called bifantis. and when it's added to your digestive system it supports your natural digestive balance. align. great digestion through science. it whitens and i bet your breath will still feel fresh after the movie. [ female announcer ] crest extra white plus scope outlast for a fresh breath feeling that lasts up to 5 times longer. still fresh? yep. i want to be mad, but it's tough with that smile. [ female announcer ] crest extra white plus scope outlast.
trying to show us up. just one marcher, one flag, one police car and the parade route, well, one block. >> i love it. city officials say they knew they couldn't have the biggest parade, so they decided to go for the smallest. got to have gold. i love it. >> it's its best in its own way. >> we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] many people don't understand their digestive system. gastroenterologists do. they've made align ♪ align is the product of 10 years of...